Hawaiian Adjective · Spirit
haʻahaʻa
Pronunciation: /hah-ah-HAH-ah/
Meaning
Humility, humble, low; spiritual modesty
Example sentences
Ua hoʻomaopopo ʻo ia i ke ʻano o ka noho ʻana me ka naʻau haʻahaʻa.
He understands the meaning of living with a humble heart.
He mea nui ka haʻahaʻa i ka wā e hāʻawi aku ai i ka ʻike.
Humility is important when sharing knowledge.
Ma ka haʻahaʻa wale nō e hiki ai iā mākou ke aʻo mai kekahi i kekahi.
Only through humility can we learn from each other.
About this word
“haʻahaʻa” is a Hawaiian adjective meaning Humility, humble, low; spiritual modesty. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Spirit. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.